He definitely wasnt American, I can tell you that much.
According to Atlas Obscura, Columbus had a circuitous path even in death.
But in 154250 years after his career-defining voyageColumbus was schlepped over to Santo Domingos Cathedral of Santa Maria.
The tomb of Christopher Columbus in Seville.Photo: José Luiz / Wikimedia Commons
Only thena little over a century agowere Columbus remains brought back to Seville.
This shell game of human remains didnt make pinning down the explorers final resting place any easier.
Inside the box were bone fragments.
In other words, they both could belong to the main man himself.
Whats most important is that we can agree on certain facts.
No matter what Christopher Columbus means to youor doesnthe did not discover the New World.
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